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ABSTRACT
In the United States, suicide is a leading cause of death among college-aged persons, particularly among men. However, while college-aged men are at higher risk for suicide, it is women who exhibit higher incidences of nonfatal suicidal behavior. Nonfatal suicidal behavior (NFSB) includes acts such as suicidal ideation, self-injury, and suicide attempt. Expanding the research on the gender gap in suicidal behaviors by drawing on a contemporary gender socialization framework, this study examines the role of various gender dimensions and NFSB. Utilizing data from a survey of college students, we find that the gender dimensions, Nurture/Warmth and Affect, operate as risk and protective factors in the use of NFSB for men and women.
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Racheal Pesta
Racheal Pesta is an assistant professor of criminology at Eastern Connecticut State University. Her research utilizes criminological theory to examine issues of gender and racial disparity in violence, deviance, crime, and the criminal justice system. Her current research focuses on racial and gender differences in the deterrent effect of punishment. Her work is published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence and Crime & Delinquency.
Robert Peralta
Robert Peralta is a professor of sociology at the University of Akron. His long-term research goals include conducting gender-informed research to inform and enhance substance use prevention, treatment, and interventions targeting at-risk adolescents, young adults, and returning citizens. To date, he has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in various science journals including Substance Use & Misuse, Deviant Behavior, Violence Against Women, and Sex Roles with topics including intimate partner violence, alcohol and prescription drug use and abuse, and interpersonal violence. Three of his articles have been reprinted as chapters in edited books.